MOSCOW, April 5. /TASS/. The Russian missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov made a business call at the port of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia in its long-distance deployment, the Northern Fleet’s press office reported on Wednesday.

"The Northern Fleet’s naval group consisting of the frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov and the medium sea tanker Kama accomplishing long-distance deployment missions made a business call at the port of Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," the press office said in a statement.

During its stay at the port, the ships will replenish their fuel, fresh water and food supplies, it said.

"A cultural program has been arranged for the crew. Previously, Russian naval ships made calls at ports of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia about ten years ago," the statement reads.

The Northern Fleet’s naval group departed from the naval base of Severomorsk for its deployment in distant waters in January this year. Over this period, it has participated in two international naval drills in the waters of the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea and covered a total distance of about 21,000 nautical miles. The naval group crossed the equator twice, the press office said.

Admiral Gorshkov frigate

The Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov is the Project 22350 lead multi-purpose frigate designed to operate in distant waters. The warship was built at the Severnaya Verf Shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) and joined the Russian Navy in July 2018. In December 2022, the frigate conducted an inter-fleet transit and arrived at the Northern Fleet’s main naval base of Severomorsk after its routine maintenance at the Kronshtadt Marine Plant.

The frigate Admiral Gorshkov carries the Kalibr-NK missile system as its basic strike weapon. The warship was actively involved in the testing of Russia’s breakthrough Tsirkon hypersonic missile.